one's foot
Iba a comprar una mesa nueva, pero mi marido ya arregló la pata rota.
I was going to buy a new table, but my husband already fixed the broken leg.
Nico ha metido la pata.
Nico has put his foot in it.
— Durante la tormenta (2018)
Sí, ha metido la pata.
Yes, he’s messed up.
— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
El jamón se hace de la pata trasera de los cerdos.
Ham is made from the hind leg of pigs.
Levanten la pata.
Raise your leg.
— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)
A menudo meto la pata.
I often put my foot in it.
Sospecho que metimos la pata.
I suspect we screwed up.
— Nosotros los pobres (1948)
No metas la pata.
Don't put your foot in it.
— Ha vuelto (2015)
Metiste la pata.
You messed up.
— Los Visitantes (1993)
Le dimos en la pata.
We hit him in the leg.
— Buenos Muchachos (1990)
Lo siento, metí un poco la pata.
I'm sorry, I messed up a bit.
— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)
Si metes la pata, te sacarán del programa.
If you mess up, you'll be kicked off the program.
— Les invasions barbares (2003)
Has metido la pata.
You've messed up.
Pongo el ala bajo la pata.
I put my wing under my leg.
— La Vida es Bella (1997)
Ahora sí metiste la pata.
Now you've really put your foot in it.
— Guardianes Del Día (2006)
Yo no soy la que metió la pata.
I'm not the one who messed up.
— Locamente millonarios (2018)
Tom metió la pata.
Tom messed up.
Está enferma de la pata.
She has a sore paw.
— Simón del desierto (1965)
Metieron la pata.
They messed up.
Metió la pata, como hace siempre.
He put his foot in it, as he always does.